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Thread : The Eaglecrest Chronicles
Started at May 11 '12 1:12am by Enilas
Visit at http://www.myth-weavers.com/showthread.php?t=169669
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[Post 1]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 11 '12 1:12am
Thread Title : The Eaglecrest Chronicles
This is the first time I'll be DMing a game here on Myth-weavers - assuming this gets started and goes through. This is not, however, my first time DMing, nor my first time DMing a PbP campaign.
The First thing I'll lay out is my expectations. You don't have to be experienced with D&D to get in (though you do have to know how to play, of course), but you do have to be a serious roleplayer, and capable of playing along with a detailed plot - though one that still gives plenty of freedom to the characters. This is not a light-hearted campaign, and while there will probably be humorous moments, this isn't going to be about the humor. I also expect people who won't flake out or leave quickly, and who are willing to stick with this. And willing to come to me with problems or concerns they have with my DMing, or if they think I'm mistreating them, or what have you. I want this to be a functional campaign that makes as many people happy and want to continue playing.
You start at 1st level, have 500 starting gold, and can be of any class or race found in any official D&D 3.5e WotC sourcebook, even setting specific ones (unless they're so specifically built for their setting that they'd be impossible to translate to another setting.) If you want to use homebrew or non WotC (but still 3e/3.5) content, you'll need to run it by me first. Odds are I'll probably say no, but I might, if I think its balanced and not too off the wall.
The Desereth Northlands north of the wealthy city of Eaglecrest are filled with ancient ruins dating back to the nearly-mythical city of Desereth, and its tremendous magical might, as well as seemingly endless numbers of goblinoids, and a small number of fortified settlements, populated by independent-minded and hardy settlers unwilling to buckle under any pressure.
The characters are hired by a dwarven merchant, Rucdorn Alcred Axecavern, to supplement his usual caravan guards as he travels up to the settlement of Brindenford to deliver a shipment of high-quality weapons to the local lord there. The local goblinoid 'coalition' the so called 'Red Spear Horde' , which the Lord of Brindenford has plans to push back, is more restless than usual, necessitating the additional personnel. Once they reach Brindenford, however, the local lord hires them to use a secret entrance to attack a hobgoblin tribe residing in the ruins of an ancient outpost belonging to Desereth. Ruins that have secrets of their own....
This is a overview, rather than a complete digest. Rather than overload you with details in the ad, I'll have more available as people apply, in the other sections of the game forum. And as a put my notes into a readable form.
The City of Eaglecrest is in the Kingdom of Halrun, in the west of the Continent of Pangar. A large and mostly unsettled Kingdom, Halrun has only been an organized state for just 83 years, currently under its fifth monarch, and first Queen. Founded by the Halrun Dynasty after 11 years of war and diplomacy, the first two kings of the Halrun Dynasty were wise and capable, but the third, Syrokis, was a brutal tyrant who made the mistake of upsetting the people of Eaglecrest on top pf his many other sins, then killing their delegation when they tried to address their grievances. A rebellion later, and Rykall Morn came to the throne after killing Syrokis.
The War of the Orbs was initially a series of seemingly unconnected crises that turned out to be coordinated by a powerful warlord from the east named Jerlin, who sought to use these various groups – goblinoids, orcs, dissident necromancers, the bandit clans, Brunn, the lost son of Syrokis, Irino the mad Pyromancer, the demon-worshipers of Restid, and more – to distract the forces of good while he sought the 8 elemental Orbs – Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Energy, Darkness, Light, Ice – and with them, power unimagined. He was finally defeated 18 years ago at the Battle of Thorncreek. In the succeeding years, peace has been the norm, and a few years ago, Rykall's eldest child, Princess Sophia Morn, has become the Queen.
Halrun is bordered to the east by and allied with the Kingdom of Zedarsh, ruled by a weak dynasty of kings controlled by a consortium of mercantile, commercial and guild interests. To the southeast is the aggressive and militant Kingdom of Morvak, which worked with Jerlin and still chomps at the bit to take territory from Halrun. The southern border is made up by the Lortmil Mountains, inhabited primarily by dwarven clans aligned with Halrun. Across the Lortmils is the Kingdom of Osorien and the Sunscorch Sea, an ancient land known for its monuments and strange religion. To the southwest are the mineral-rich Exarchel Mountains and the 'Riverlands', notable for two particular cities amongst others: Rokrin, homeland of the endlessly inventive Gnomes, though Gnomes can and do live many, many other places these days; and Restid a city of and ruled by demon-worshipers. The western coast is vulnerable to Pirates from the so-called 'Pirate Isles', while Ashvale Forest to the northwest is home to the bandit clans. The Northlands are filled with Goblinoids, and the northeast has the iron-wealthy Tarkos Hills.
The Eastern Border also has the Kingdom of the Necromancers, a remnant of the 'slightly less ancient than Desereth' Necrotic Empire. Occupying Darkmoon Forest and The Deathwood, and only those two connected forests, the Kingdom is ruled by a caste of necromancer-nobility, who raise the bodies of their dead citizens once they die as they might otherwise, to preserve their future stock of corpses. The reigning Archnecromancer, a former elf turned Lich named Lyrus Serriados, has maintained a peace with all neighbors for his 337-year reign, preferring to play subtle games of influence and maneuver across the globe.
Inside Halrun, but completely independent is the Citadel of the Knights of the Golden Throne, an order of Paladins and Clerics dedicated to the demigod Adun, who is defined by his hatred of undead, and the Kingdom of the Necromancers in particular. Still, a loose truce as been maintained in recent decades – barring the actions of renegade nobles during the War of the Orbs, whom Lyrus helped to put down with extreme prejudice - between the Knights and the Necromancers, albeit with frequent skirmishes that both sides try to ignore.
Beyond this area, there is a great and diverse world, from the Tlacten people of the far eastern Jungles, who sacrifice sentient beings on a regular basis and worship strange, alien gods, and the Kingdoms and Realms of the Occident to the west, dominated by the so called 'Heavenly Kingdom of Xin-Wa', home to strange societies, philosophies and cultural norms.
I'm more interested in characters that I am in stats. So don't try too hard to make sure the party has a balanced class set up, and I want interesting characters and good roleplayers. You can apply in the Applications Forum (http://www.myth-weavers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21899&tg=26013), though make sure to roll your stats in the ability score rolls thread.
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[Post 2]
Author : Sludge
Date : May 11 '12 1:36am
This definitely sounds promising and you've clearly put work into crafting this world of yours. I'd like to state my interest to play - I've had this idea for a devilish jester-character in my head the last couple of days and I've been looking to put that into action. Would something along the lines of a beguiler fly?
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[Post 3]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 11 '12 1:38am
Definately.
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[Post 4]
Author : pisceanpaul
Date : May 11 '12 3:02am
I would love to play a planar ranger who, as he progresses, slips into the horizon walker class.
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[Post 5]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 11 '12 3:03am
Okay.
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[Post 6]
Author : SygmaTh
Date : May 11 '12 3:38am
Posting my interest for this, most deffinatly. I'll come up with a decent enough character concept soon, after I've had some sleep. Also, no monster classes available, are there?
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[Post 7]
Author : Erico
Date : May 11 '12 3:50am
Consider me interested as the team Sorceror. Application to follow!
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[Post 8]
Author : oldkingkoal
Date : May 11 '12 5:42am
Ohh Ive always wanted to try my desert-kobold, but if that is not allowed I have some other ideas.
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[Post 9]
Author : Jerubbaal18
Date : May 11 '12 6:05am
Interested in playing with a Rainbow Warsnake. Acceptable?
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[Post 10]
Author : DrakeRaids
Date : May 11 '12 9:25am
I have a lovely Beguiler I'd like to play
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[Post 11]
Author : Kurinitus
Date : May 11 '12 10:09am
How do you feel about monstrous Progressions? I have my two favorite creatures in mind, a Winter Wolf and a Sea Spawn. The Winter Wolf progression has already been completed sand I'm finishing up on the Sea Spawn using the Giantip/Brilliantologist method to give it a personal feel so it doesn't feel just like another 'RarRar MM Entry'
Recently, they have been a Prince Explorer and a Diplomatic Recorder respectively.
Color me intrigued.
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[Post 12]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 11 '12 12:44pm
Rainbow warsnake? What book is that from?
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[Post 13]
Author : Tiberius_Gracchus
Date : May 11 '12 2:36pm
I've got a character app just burning to be played. Also, the setting is impressive. You've obviously put a lot of thought into it, and it shows in the quality.
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[Post 14]
Author : Jerubbaal18
Date : May 11 '12 4:56pm
Rainbow Warsnake = Warmage/Rainbow Servant
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[Post 15]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 11 '12 6:10pm
Sure...if it from Wizards Content...and doesn't have an LA, etc,
What book is it from?
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[Post 16]
Author : Gavinfoxx
Date : May 11 '12 6:47pm
Rainbow Warsnake is a way to dramatically increase the power of a Warmage by giving it access to all cleric spells. It is a fan-created name of a particular build.
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[Post 17]
Author : Burnheart
Date : May 11 '12 7:05pm
I'm very interested in this, i'd be just a plain old fighter probably human
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[Post 18]
Author : prophetic_joe
Date : May 11 '12 7:52pm
I have a Swashbuckler that I have wanted to play pretty badly. I think his character would be right at home in this setting. I am very interested. I don't have any PbP experience yet but I am a quick learner and would love to get involved.
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[Post 19]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 11 '12 9:10pm
@Gavin: Can you link me? So its basically switching out the Warmage spell list for a divine spell list or what? I'm not clear on how it gives 'access'. I just want to make sure there are no OP classes.
@Burnheart: Sounds good.
@Prophetic Joe: Sounds great. PbP not that hard, feel free to ask me if you have any questions.
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[Post 20]
Author : Gavinfoxx
Date : May 11 '12 11:45pm
Well, read the text in page 55 of Complete Divine, under "Cleric Spell Access", for Rainbow Servant.
Also, if you don't want any OP classes, ban the big six:
http://www.myth-weavers.com/wiki/index.php/Big_Five_FAQ
Archivist, Artificer, Cleric, Druid, Wizard, and Convert Spell to Power variant Erudite.
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[Post 21]
Author : Peruhain
Date : May 12 '12 3:13am
Hmmm. Sounds like you've put a lot of thought into this. You've piqued my interest, and I'll think about a character.
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[Post 22]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 12 '12 3:41am
Excellent. Good to have you.
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[Post 23]
Author : hangedman
Date : May 12 '12 4:03am
my elven binder (see ToM) has been sitting around waiting for a flexible game to jump into.
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[Post 24]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 12 '12 4:04am
Binders sound good.
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[Post 25]
Author : ice4lord
Date : May 12 '12 11:22pm
I'm also interested ... if there's still room.
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[Post 26]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 12 '12 11:23pm
No applications have been firmly accepted or disaccepted.
I'll start picking slots probably by tommorrow, given the response I've gotten
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[Post 27]
Author : DarkAngel
Date : May 13 '12 5:54am
Wow... got to get in quick to this one ! Hmmmmmm... think think... arrrrr.... ummmmm... OK
I'll go for a human NG Cleric of Heironeous... as long as there's not too many evil types in the group :)
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[Post 28]
Author : Arlanx
Date : May 13 '12 7:31am
Welp, Finished Sheet (for the most part I think, still getting the hang of it) and I've applied. Hope I go through!
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[Post 29]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 13 '12 10:37pm
excellent.
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[Post 30]
Author : manauser
Date : May 15 '12 4:59am
i am interested
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[Post 31]
Author : Enilas
Date : May 15 '12 1:03pm
Sorry. Due to the number of responses, the applications period has closed.
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